US7787821B2 - Information terminal device, radio communication system and radio communication method - Google Patents

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US7787821B2
US7787821B2 US11/800,826 US80082607A US7787821B2 US 7787821 B2 US7787821 B2 US 7787821B2 US 80082607 A US80082607 A US 80082607A US 7787821 B2 US7787821 B2 US 7787821B2
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    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
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  • the present invention relates to the technique of an information terminal device having a display.
  • the beacon signal for establishing connection between the information terminals is transmitted periodically and, in some cases, the beacon signal is transmitted even when data communication is unnecessary. It cannot be said that power consumption is effectively made in radio communication between information terminals.
  • the present invention is directed to an information terminal device having a display.
  • the information terminal device having a display has: (a) a data communication unit capable of switching between an active state and an inactive state and performing radio data communication with another information terminal device; (b) a low-power communication unit capable of performing radio communication with the another information terminal device with power consumption smaller than that of the data communication unit; and (c) a controller which sets the data communication unit to the inactive state except for a communication process period in which process necessary for the data communication is performed. Start timing and/or end timing of the communication process period can be obtained by the low-power communication unit. With the configuration, proper power saving can be realized when radio data communication is performed between information terminals.
  • the controller determines that it is the start timing of the communication process period and sets the data communication unit to the active state. Consequently, the data communication unit can be made active at a good timing, and power saving can be achieved more properly.
  • the present invention is also directed to a radio communication system and a radio communication method.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a technique of an information terminal device realizing proper power saving when radio data communication is performed between information terminals.
  • FIG. 1 is an appearance diagram showing the configuration of main components of an information terminal device according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of main components of the terminal
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a radio communication system having a plurality of terminals
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the function of a first radio communication unit
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the terminal
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing basic operation of a terminal on a data transmission side
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing basic operation of a terminal on a data reception side
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the operation of the terminal on the data transmission side
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the operation of the terminal on the data transmission side
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the operation of transmitting an activation signal to the next terminal
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing data communications in an infrastructure mode.
  • FIG. 1 is an appearance diagram showing the configuration of main components of an information terminal device 1 according to an embodiment of the invention, and is a front view of the information terminal device 1 .
  • the information terminal device (hereinbelow, simply called “terminal”) 1 has a display 11 , an operation unit 12 , and a radio unit 2 .
  • the display 11 can display image data and is constructed as a display device having a nonvolatile memory characteristic.
  • a display device having a memory characteristic concerning a display (state), for example, a display device can be used having a ferroelectric liquid crystal display element, an anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal display element, a ferroelectric polymer liquid crystal display element, a cholesteric liquid crystal display element using chiral nematic liquid crystal showing a cholesteric liquid crystal phase at room temperature or the like, an electrochromic display element, a display element having electrophoresis cells, a particle moving type display element in which dry powders are enclosed in a substrate and moved by an electric field, thereby displaying an image, a display element for displaying an image by precipitation and dissolution of silver, a display element having a twist ball, or the like.
  • drawing of data completes by a single scan. After that, the display device can maintain display substantially permanently even in a state where application of an energy such as electric field from the outside is stopped. Thus, electric power saving can be realized.
  • the operation unit 12 is a part for receiving an operation input from the user, and has a circular switch 12 c and four triangular switches 12 t disposed around the switch 12 c . For example, by the user operation on the switch 12 t , the screen displayed on the display 11 can be scrolled.
  • the radio unit 2 has therein, for example, an antenna and is constructed as a module for performing radio communication of a wireless LAN or the like with other terminals.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of main components of the terminal 1 .
  • the terminal 1 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 13 electrically connected to the operation unit 12 and the ratio unit 2 , and a driver (controller) 14 for driving the display 11 on the basis of a signal from the CPU 13 .
  • the terminal 1 has a RAM 15 , a flash ROM 16 , and an input/output interface (I/F) 17 which are connected to the CPU 13 and the like via a data bus 19 so that data can be transmitted.
  • I/F input/output interface
  • the RAM 15 is constructed as, for example, an SDRAM and stores image data displayed on the display 11 , work data used at the time of executing a program, and the like.
  • the flash ROM 16 is constructed as a nonvolatile memory and stores a program or the like executed by the CPU 13 .
  • the input/output I/F 17 is an interface for transmitting/receiving data to/from the outside via, for example, a USB terminal or a slot of a memory card.
  • the radio unit 2 has a first radio communication unit 21 and a second radio communication unit 22 .
  • the second radio communication unit 22 functions as data communication part for performing data communication by radio with other terminals.
  • the second radio communication unit 22 is constructed, for example, as a radio communication device for a standardized wireless LAN conformed to the IEEE802.11 standard.
  • the second radio communication unit 22 can perform radio communication at higher speed and with larger capacity as compared with the first radio communication unit 21 .
  • the second radio communication unit 22 can switch between an active mode and a sleep mode (non-active mode) for power saving. In response to a trigger signal or the like from the outside, the second radio communication unit 22 can perform a resume process from the sleep mode (suspend mode) and enter the active mode (running mode).
  • the first radio communication unit 21 functions as low power communication part capable of performing radio communication with another terminal by using power consumption less than that of the second radio communication unit 22 .
  • the first radio communication unit 21 is constructed as a low-power-consumption type short-range radio device conformed with, for example, the ZigBee (trademark) standard.
  • the first radio communication unit 21 outputs a trigger signal (which will be described in detail later) for activating or suspending the second radio communication unit 22 . Since the first radio communication unit 21 is a short-range radio device, the range in which radio waves reach, that is, the communication distance is, for example, 100 meters or less.
  • the communicatable range is narrower than that of the second radio communication unit 22 .
  • a signal (activation signal) from another terminal 1 which is going to perform data communication can be received by the first radio communication unit 21 and the second radio communication unit 22 can be activated.
  • a signal (stop signal) for notifying the terminal on the other side of completion of data communication, and the second radio communication unit 22 on the other side can be suspended (or stopped).
  • the second radio communication unit 22 is activated and data communication is performed as necessary.
  • the running time of the second radio communication unit 22 whose power consumption is relatively large is minimized, and power can be saved (which will be described in detail later).
  • the CPU 13 is a part for controlling the components of the terminal 1 in a centralized manner by executing a program or the like stored in the flash ROM 16 .
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a radio communication system 3 having a plurality of terminals 1 ( 1 A, 1 B, and 1 C).
  • an ad-hoc mode of periodically transmitting a beacon signal for letting the other parties know the existence is set.
  • a beacon signal transmitted from another terminal is detected and the existence of a communicable terminal is recognized, a probe request for inviting the another terminal to the network is transmitted.
  • a positive probe response indicative of the intention of participation in the network is received in response to the request, a wireless network is formed, and data communication is performed.
  • the beacon signal In the radio communication in the ad-hoc mode, the beacon signal has to be periodically transmitted. There is consequently a drawback such as large power consumption accompanying the signal transmitting operation.
  • the second radio communication unit 22 is made active only in the case where data communication is actually necessary, thereby suppressing transmission of the beacon signal from the second radio communication unit 22 .
  • FIG. 5 it is assumed that time “t” elapses from top to down, and operations performed in the case where data communication is performed between two terminals by using a wireless LAN, concretely, operations performed in the case of transmitting data from the terminal 1 on the transmission side to the terminal 1 on the reception side are shown.
  • the user operates the operation unit 12 to activate the second radio communication unit 22 set in the sleep mode (step SP 1 ).
  • the terminal 1 on the transmission side sends an activation signal for activating the second radio communication unit 22 on the reception side from the first radio communication unit 21 .
  • the terminal 1 on the reception side which receives the activation signal by the first radio communication unit 21 activates the second radio communication unit 22 (step SP 2 ).
  • the terminals 1 on the reception and transmission sides with the second radio communication units 22 activated transmit the beacon signals to form a wireless LAN and perform data communications by radio.
  • the terminal 1 on the reception side sets the second radio communication unit 22 in the sleep mode to suspend it, and prepares for the next data communication (step SP 3 ). From the first radio communication unit 21 on the reception side, a stop signal for making the second radio communication unit 22 on the transmission side inactive is transmitted.
  • the terminal 1 on the transmission side which receives the stop signal by the first radio communication unit 21 sets the second radio communication unit 22 in the sleep mode to suspend it, and prepares for the next data communication (step SP 4 ).
  • an image Go displayed on the display 11 of a terminal 1 A on the transmission side can be displayed on the displays 11 of terminals 1 B and 1 C on the reception side ( FIG. 3 ).
  • start and end timings of a period for performing processes necessary for actual data communication hereinbelow, called “communication process period”. Consequently, the second radio communication unit 22 can be set in the sleep mode except for the communication process period. As a result, transmission of beacon signals by the second radio communication unit 22 is minimized, and the power consumption can be reduced.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing basic operation of the terminal 1 A on the data transmission side.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing basic operation of the terminal 1 B on the data reception side.
  • step ST 1 for example, in response to power-on by the user, the second radio communication unit 22 is initialized.
  • step ST 2 the components of the terminal 1 A including the second radio communication unit 22 and the CPU 13 are set in the sleep mode and suspended for saving power.
  • the first radio communication unit 21 is set in a standby mode (for example, waiting mode) in which radio signals from the other terminals can be received, thereby setting a minimum power consumption state.
  • step ST 3 whether data communication between terminals is executed or not is determined.
  • a GUI screen Ga is displayed on the display 11 of the terminal 1 A, and whether “Ad-hoc” (ad-hoc mode) Ca is selected and executed by a user operation on the operation unit 12 or not is determined.
  • “Infra” is selected.
  • “Local” is selected.
  • step ST 3 When it is determined in step ST 3 that data communication is performed, the program advances to step ST 4 . In the case where data communication is not performed, the terminal 1 A repeats the process in the step ST 3 .
  • step ST 4 by performing resume process, the second radio communication unit 21 set in the sleep mode is activated. Specifically, in response to an operation input of the user on the operation unit 12 , the second radio communication unit 22 is set in the active state.
  • step ST 5 by using the first radio communication unit 21 , an activation signal (trigger signal) for activating the second radio communication unit 22 in another terminal 1 is transmitted.
  • an activation signal (trigger signal) for activating the second radio communication unit 22 in another terminal 1 is transmitted.
  • the terminal 1 which receives the activation signal by its first radio communication unit 21 for example, the terminals 1 B and 1 C (refer to FIG. 3 ), the second radio communication unit 22 is activated.
  • step ST 6 beacon signals for establishing network connection are transmitted/received among the terminals 1 B and 1 C whose second radio communication units 22 are activated in response to the activation signal transmitted in step ST 5 , and the terminal 1 A, thereby forming a wireless LAN. Consequently, for example, a GUI screen Gb showing the identification name “No. 12 machine” of the terminal 1 B and the identification name “No. 13 machine” of the terminal 1 C is displayed on the display 11 of the terminal 1 A as shown in FIG. 9 . The user of the terminal 1 A can recognize the existence of the terminals 1 B and 1 C connected to the terminal 1 A via the wireless LAN.
  • step ST 7 the terminal 1 A transmits data to the other terminals 1 connected via the network by using the second radio communication unit 22 .
  • the user operates the operation unit 12 on the GUI screen Gb shown in FIG. 9 to select and execute a “No. 12 machine” Cb, thereby enabling necessary data to be transmitted to the only terminal 1 B.
  • step ST 8 whether a stop signal transmitted from the terminal 1 B on the data reception side with which the data communication has completed is received by the first radio communication unit 21 or not is determined. In the case where the stop signal is received, the program advances to step ST 9 . In the case where the stop signal is not received, the program repeats step ST 8 .
  • step ST 9 like the step ST 2 , the second radio communication unit 22 and the like are set in the sleep mode and suspended. Specifically, when a stop signal (predetermined radio signal) transmitted from the first radio communication unit 21 of another terminal 1 B is received by the first radio communication unit 21 of the terminal 1 A, the end timing of the communication process period necessary for data communication is determined, and the second radio communication unit 22 is made inactive.
  • a stop signal predetermined radio signal
  • steps ST 11 and ST 12 like the steps ST 1 and ST 2 in FIG. 6 , the second radio communication unit 22 is initialized and, for power saving, the components of the terminal 1 A including the second radio communication unit 22 and the CPU 13 are set in the sleep mode and suspended.
  • step ST 13 whether the activation signal (step ST 5 in FIG. 6 ) transmitted from the terminal 1 A on the data transmission side is received by the first radio communication unit 21 or not is determined. In the case where the activation signal is received, the program advances to step ST 14 . In the case where the activation signal is not received, the step ST 13 is repeated.
  • step ST 14 the second radio communication unit 21 set in the sleep mode is activated by performing the resume process. Specifically, when an activation signal (predetermined radio signal) transmitted from the first radio communication unit 21 of another terminal 1 A is received by the first radio communication unit 21 , the start timing of the communication process period necessary for data communication is determined, and the second radio communication unit 22 is made active.
  • an activation signal predetermined radio signal
  • step ST 15 in correspondence with transmission/reception of the beacon signal in the terminal 1 A on the data transmission side (step ST 6 in FIG. 6 ), the terminal 1 B on the data reception side also transmits/receives a beacon signal for establishing connection with the terminal 1 A.
  • step ST 16 reception of the data transmitted from the terminal 1 A on the data transmission side (step ST 7 in FIG. 6 ) is started by using the second radio communication unit 22 .
  • step ST 17 whether reception of data transmitted from the terminal 1 A has completed or not is determined. In the case where reception of data has completed, the program advances to step ST 18 . In the case where the reception of data has not completed yet, the step ST 17 is repeated.
  • step ST 18 by using the first radio communication unit 21 , a stop signal (trigger signal) for making the second radio communication unit 22 in the terminal 1 A on the data transmission side suspend is transmitted.
  • step ST 19 in a manner similar to step ST 12 , the second radio communication unit 22 is set in the sleep mode and suspended.
  • the second radio communication unit 22 can be activated only at the time of actual data communication using the wireless LAN. Consequently, transmission of the beacon signal from the second radio communication unit 22 is suppressed, and effective and proper power saving can be realized. As a result, the life of the internal power supply such as a battery loaded in the terminal 1 A can be increased.
  • the first radio communication unit 21 in addition to the second radio communication unit 22 , for example, without modifying the communication logic of the second radio communication unit 22 standardized in conformity with the IEEE 802.11 standard, power saving can be realized while maintaining the versatility.
  • the narrow communication range of the first radio communication unit 21 can be substantially extended.
  • the second radio communication unit 22 of a terminal out of the communication range Rb of the second radio communication unit 22 is activated by relaying the activation signal from terminal to terminal, it cannot be connected to the network since the beacon signal cannot be transmitted/received.
  • the terminal 1 can be also used in an infrastructure mode of performing data communications with a plurality of terminals 1 G and 1 H via an access point 4 shown in FIG. 11 .
  • an infrastructure mode for example, in the GUI screen Ga shown in FIG. 8 , “Infra” is selected.
  • the access point 4 periodically transmits the beacon signal for recognizing communicable terminals. Consequently, each of the terminals 1 basically does not transmit a beacon signal but simply receives the beacon signals from the access point 4 . Therefore, the operation of the first radio communication unit 21 for suppressing transmission of the beacon signal from the terminal 1 , that is the operation of transmitting/receiving the activation signal or the stop signal is not necessary in the infrastructure mode.
  • the terminal 1 in the foregoing embodiment may have a measuring unit for measuring field intensity of a radio signal (the activation signal or stop signal) received by the first radio communication unit 21 .
  • a measuring unit for measuring field intensity of a radio signal (the activation signal or stop signal) received by the first radio communication unit 21 .
  • the first radio communication unit 21 in the foregoing embodiment is not limited to a device conformed with ZigBee but a standardized radio communication device of a low power consumption type such as Bluetooth (trademark) may be employed.
  • a device developed by a manufacture of a radio communication device on its own for example, a device using radio waves of a frequency band having high directivity
  • a device using infrared light used by a household remote controller or the like may be used.
  • a stop signal (step ST 18 in FIG. 7 ) in the foregoing embodiment, it is not a must to send the stop signal by using the first radio communication unit 21 .
  • the stop signal may be transmitted by using the second radio communication unit 22 before entering the sleep mode.
  • the inactive state in the present invention includes not only the sleep mode (suspend mode) but also a stop state in which the initializing process or the like is necessary at the time of starting.

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